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1917 Henderson Factory Racer

Ben Branch July 30, 2015
  • American
  • Luxury
  • Motorcycles
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  • Rare

The Henderson Motorcycle Company was founded in 1911 by American brothers William G. Henderson and Tom W. Henderson, over the course of their careers…

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Costin Jaguar Sports Racer

Ben Branch July 25, 2015
  • British
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Jaguar
  • Racing
  • Rare

The history of this Costin Jaguar is quite remarkable, it’s the only one that was ever made and it essentially started life as two…

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1964 Road America 500

Ben Branch July 19, 2015
  • American
  • Films
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The Road America 500 was first held in 1950, and in 1951 it was added to the SCCA National Sports Car Championship. After the…

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Bizzarrini P538

Ben Branch July 14, 2015
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Racing

The Bizzarrini P538 is an exceptionally rare Italian motor car that deserves a spot amongst the most beautiful designs to come out of Europe…

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The 1958 Alpine Rally

Ben Branch July 12, 2015
  • Films
  • Racing
  • Rally
  • Vintage

The Alpine Rally was characterised by its stunning views, tight mountain roads and cliffside driving that would make even the bravest of modern racing…

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The Porsche 911 RSR In The Lobby

Ben Branch July 11, 2015
  • Cars
  • Porsche
  • Racing

In 2013 at the Grand Prix of Baltimore the 911 RSR belonging to Team Falken Tire was wrecked beyond repair coming off the start…

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Targa Florio Wallpaper

Ben Branch July 11, 2015
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Vintage
  • Wallpapers

The Targa Florio is one of the oldest and most important motor races in the world, it was first run in 1906 when cars…

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1980 Indianapolis 500

Ben Branch July 5, 2015
  • American
  • Films
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The 1980 Indianapolis 500 was a remarkable race for a few reasons, perhaps most notably for the extraordinary performance of Tom Sneva, who started…

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BMW M1

Ben Branch July 1, 2015
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • Luxury
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The BMW M1 is a car that’s remarkable for a few reasons, it was to be BMW’s first mid-engined car and quickly became one…

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Ferrari 250 LM

Ben Branch June 23, 2015
  • Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Le Mans
  • Luxury
  • Racing

The Ferrari 250 LM was one of Enzo Ferrari’s first dalliances with mid-engine configured cars – he had stubbornly persisted with front mounted V12…

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Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm

Ben Branch June 20, 2015
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Racing
  • Rare
  • Vintage

In 1967 Alfa Romeo unveiled the 2000 GTAm – a race version of the ever popular Giulia Sprint GT with an enlarged engine, a…

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1964 Chevrolet Corvette Racer

Ben Branch June 6, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Chevrolet
  • Luxury
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The Chevrolet Corvette has been America’s homegrown challenger to the refined racing coupes from Europe since 1953, the model has now become one of…

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